Productions
The musical debuted at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, California, directed by Marshall, and was produced by Marshall, his sister Ronny Hallin, and his daughter, Kathleen Marshall.
Happy Days was produced at the Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, Connecticut, where the musical ran from August 9, 2007 to September 2, 2007 at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut. After being "expanded and refined" the musical then ran from April 11, 2008 to July 4, 2008 at the Goodspeed Opera House, directed by Gordon Greenberg and choreographed by Michele Lynch. It also played at the Papermill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey from September 26, 2007 to October 28, 2007, directed by Gordon Greenberg, and choreographed by Michele Lynch.
The musical bypassedBroadway and went directly into a First National Tour, starring Joey Sorge (Saturday Night) as The Fonz, Felicia Finley as Pinky Tuscadero (The Wedding Singer), Steven Booth as Richie Cunningham, and Cynthia Ferrer as Marion Cunningham. In 2011, Happy Days was produced by 'Compagnia della Rancia' the Italian version, starring Riccardo Simone Berdini as The Fonz, Floriana Monici as Pinky Tuscadero (Grease), Luca Giacomelli as Richie Cunningham (Cats), and Sabrina Marciano as Marion Cunningham (Vacanze Romane).
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